At Cognizant Digital Engineering, a small cross-functional team comprised of a Product Manager, an Architect, Full-Stack Developers, UI/UX designers, and Big Data analysts builds higher quality software faster than siloed individuals working independently. Small, nimble engineering teams generate collective empathy and camaraderie, thus increasing their ability to anticipate unforeseen development scope changes and maintain high-quality deliverables. Across our US Studio system or within client development sites, our Digital Engineering teams ideate and develop innovative cloud-based solutions following a Lean-Agile process with DevOps culture. Working in Cognizant Digital Engineering provides DevOps engineers consistent opportunities to push digital boundaries while growing their exposure to transformational technologies.
The Role:
Cognizant is looking for an experienced and innovative Senior Java FSE (React/Azure) to serve our diverse base of global clients. As a member of our team, you will build cutting-edge, cloud-based software that powers modern business. An ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working in a diverse, collaborative, geographically distributed team. Similarly, the ideal candidate is an expert engineer who values the "team", drives continuous improvement, and is unafraid to challenge the legacy status quo with creative cloud-based solutions.
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)
You must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical road map and solution for project issues.
- Maintain and upgrade the software following deployment.
- Manage the end-to-end life cycle for the production of software and applications.
- Oversee and guide the analyzing, writing, building, and deployment of software.
- Oversee the automated testing and provide feedback to management during the development process.
- Modify and test changes to previously developed programs.
- Represent the team in larger forums and explain the ongoing projects and unique initiatives.
- Introduce emerging technologies or frameworks that help reduce team effort.
- Discuss any clarification on tasks with the Product team.
- Provide suggestions for improvements.
- Attend agile meetings regularly.
- Come up with innovative ideas to improve client and Cognizant business.
- Ensure there is no technical debt in the project.
- Create rapport with clients and stakeholders.
- Train new members who join the project.
- Complete required certification on time.
Qualifications:
- 8-10 years of experience as a Strong Java Full Stack Developer in Java, Microservices, and Azure Cloud platform.
- Experience working in React JS, Redux, JavaScript, and ECMAScript.
- Experience designing front-end interfaces.
- Experience building tools that improve site interaction.
- Experience creating and implementing UI/UX designs.
- Experience coding in client-side programming languages.
- Experience working with Java 8, Spring Framework, Spring Cloud, and Azure.
- Experience designing back-end systems.
- Experience supporting the full application lifecycle.
- Experience building relational or non-relational databases.
- Experience coding in server-side programming languages.
Why Choose Cognizant?
It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams! We stand out because we put human experiences at the core. Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry-recognized, award-winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical trainings to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to acquire certifications on the newest technologies.
If you love ambiguity, are excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!
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